Hey friends, I am starting a little web business, and since I've started interacting with customers it's time for me to legally get off the ground. Unfortunately, I don't have any expertise with this, beyond what I've learned from teh internets, and I could use some help.
First, can anyone recommend a good, affordable, web-savvy San Diego small business lawyer? And an accountant? Otherwise, does anyone know anything about these things.... 1) Should I file for my permits in CA or in somewhere with nicer tax laws, like Delaware? If I and my employees are working from San Diego, does that just mean I have to register as a business here? With city, county, etc? 2) What international trademark classes do people use for the trademarks for web business? My site is providing instructional materials, but I'm also mailing people products and printed guides. I'll be building an iPhone app too. Should I just drop $1200 and cover all my bases, or can I get by with a trademark under one $300 class? 3) What do people recommend for business insurance? And where do you get it? 4) I'm leaning towards a Sole Proprietorship, since I want to maintain full control and I think the liability will be minimal. Has anyone done this? Are there any pitfalls? Should I look more closely at an LLC? It seems like I'm definitely going to need a lawyer soon enough, but maybe I can get by for a while without it. I'm supporting the business out of pocket and am trying to keep expenses to a minimum. Love, Erik --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ SD Ruby mailing list [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/sdruby -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
